Wrangling over east-bench Walmart rages on

Wrangling over east-bench Walmart rages on

By Derek P. Jensen
The Salt Lake Tribune

Published Aug 24, 2011 11:18AM MDT

The 120 sandwiches, T-shirts and buttons — passed out by Walmart advocates at the Main Library — made little difference.
Across the street Tuesday evening, about 175 residents packed Salt Lake City Hall’s three-hour public hearing, where the majority implored the City Council to reject the mega-retailer’s latest rezone request to construct a new big-box store at 2705 E. Parleys Way.
The feedback prompted two councilmen — Soren Simonsen and Luke Garrott — to announce their opposition.
The counci...

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